- Lafitteās Blacksmith Shop Bar on Bourbon is a good divey bar
- The Spotted Cat on Frenchmen St. is great for live jazz
- St. Roch Market for dining hall-style Latin, seafood, soul food options, etc.
- Lil Dizzyās (lunch only) for some of the best gumbo and poāboys
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Going out- Frenchmen st
Bar- snake and Jakeās/ SATURN BAR/ okay bar/ maple leaf (most are also a venue)
Cafe- Zotz/ rue de la cours
Food- creole creamery/ camellia grill/ cleos/ nirvana
Activities- NOMA has yoga for $5 on Saturday in the sculpture garden/ thereās some decent thrifting/ museum of death (actually v intense)/ audubon park (u can legally drink in public so picnics are great)
May 24, 2024
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link to a previous rec list, but expanded here:
Listen to WWOZ or go to their website for gigs.
The Bywater is so fun to walk around in. Cute little colorful houses. I also like to walk down Magazine St.
Turkey and The Wolf is insta famous now, but for good reason. Their sandwhiches are good. If you want a classic po boy, go to Parkway Bakery and then walk up Bayou St. John and lay in the grass or dip into City Park and lay in the grass.
Who Dat Coffee for breakfast.Ā
Hotel Peter and Paul is a chic place to grab a cocktail.Ā
Parlour Books is a cool little used book spot.Ā
Hungry Eyes for wine and 80ās vibes and delicious dishes.Ā Ā
May 24, 2024
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Listen to WWOZ or go to their website for gigs.
Walk through the French Quarter just to get a feel for it, for maxximalizing the senses, but I donāt linger. Unless I want a Huge Ass Beerā¢ļø or Hand GrenadeĀ©ļø. I would head towards Magazine St. or Frenchman for music.Ā
Try and walk every street through the Bywater and take in all the beautiful houses.Ā
Who Dat Coffee for breakfast.Ā
Hotel Peter and Paul is a chic place to grab a cocktail.Ā
Parlour Books is a cool little used book spot.Ā
Hungry Eyes for wine and 80ās vibes and delicious dishes.Ā Ā
Mar 4, 2024
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If you are currently strung out, feeling hopeless about your career in a private sector/non-union position or field, and are wondering if thereās something better for you - there is. I took a massive pay cut from private-public for the many benefits of a union job, and it was 100% worth it. Roughly 35% of public sector jobs are union-represented, and that percentage is higher in blue, worker-friendly states. Start applying to open positions that may interest you on your local/state governmentās job board, use any connection you may have (I didnāt have one and still found something) - there is a better career for you out there :)
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